The Surfer ★★★
The Surfer is a wild ride. Playing like a sunstroke-induced nightmare of Ozploitation-influenced chaos, it is a disorienting assault onContinue Reading
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Better Man ★★★½
Entering Better Man, I had limited knowledge of Robbie Williams. This is not the first time, nor the last timeContinue Reading
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga ★★★½
Mad Max was introduced to cinema audiences decades ago, the character growing in reputation with each action-driven film in theContinue Reading
Talk to Me ★★½
The rules seem simple: first, shake the hand and say “talk to me” to summon a random spirit, then sayContinue Reading
Three Thousand Years of Longing ★★½
Alithea (Tilda Swinton) is a scholar. She studies the art of storytelling, presenting at a conference in Istanbul. In theContinue Reading
The Films of Nicole Kidman
From her breakout film Days of Thunders to the Academy Award-nominated Being the Ricardos, Nicole Kidman has captivating audiences forContinue Reading
What We’re Watching – March 2022
This month, we’re introducing a new column to Cineccentric. What We’re Watching is a place for critics to share withContinue Reading
Lake Mungo and the Imagery of Grief
There’s something intangible and surreal about grief. The initial shock of learning someone close to you has died, the wayContinue Reading
The Greenhouse ★★½
The Greenhouse begins with voices interposed. Faces at a dinner table are theatrically illuminated; anecdotes are whimsically exchanged. We comeContinue Reading
My First Summer ★★★½
There is something unforgettably nourishing in being witness to creativity. Whether it takes shape as dyeing bed sheets, collaging, braceletContinue Reading
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